President Trump started a trade war with China without a coherent strategy or any concern about the damage it could inflict on fishing or any other industry in the United States. Alaska’s U.S. senators just can’t bring themselves to say that or push back.

Deciding whether the state can afford to take $6 billion from the permanent fund will be a major decision for the next Legislature. But it shouldn’t be a difficult one because the withdrawal should only be about half that amount.

Alaska oil hit $85 a barrel on Oct. 3, but the price is now below $70 per barrel. President Donald Trump wants to see it keep falling: "Hopefully, Saudi Arabia and OPEC will not be cutting oil production. Oil prices should be much lower based on supply!" he wrote on Twitter.

Based on his history, former Rep. Dick Randolph would like nothing better than radical changes in the Constitution so that state resources will be handed to private companies in the interest of fighting socialism. Whether Dunleavy goes along remains to be seen.

Indecision never makes for a good editorial, but what I find most objectionable is the claim that Mike Dunleavy has a better grasp of the budget than Mark Begich. To me, the budget is the biggest issue, with education, the gas line, crime and the Permanent Fund inextricably connected.

A radio ad proclaiming the virtues of Republican Mike Dunleavy delivers the names of top contributors so fast that it is nearly impossible to understand the words. State law bans this tactic, which is why the APOC should act on this right away.